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Verizon released the next generation Razr HD today and, right on cue, Motorola has started selling the developer edition of the handset. The phone is identical to the retail model of the Razr HD that Verizon is selling, with one significant difference. Unlike the retail model, the developer version ships with an unlocked bootloader. This…
Verizon kicked off a mass email campaign advertising its newest Motorola Android handsets, the Razr Maxx HD and the Razr HD. The flashy email is full of the typical DROID marketing style, but has one glaring error. The phone in the center of the advertisement is not the Razr Maxx HD handset as claimed. It’s…
Today, Verizon started selling the second generation Droid Razr handsets from Motorola. Interested customers can go to Verizon’s website or a retail store and grab either the Droid Razr HD for $199 or the Maxx HD for $299. Both prices require a two-year customer agreement. The two phones share similar specs with each one boasting…
Sprint isn’t wasting any time securing its place in the US wireless market. Bolstered by its pending merger with SoftBank, the carrier announced that it will acquire a majority stake in struggling wireless provider Clearwire. According to a report in Reuters, Sprint bought out Clearwire shareholder Eagle River Holdings and now owns a 50.8 percent stake…
AT&T said it had an exclusive deal to sell the Nokia Lumia 920, but the carrier didn’t say how long its exclusivity period would last. A report from WPCentral suggests AT&T has signed a six-month-long deal that’ll keep the phone only on AT&T. Customers on Verizon and T-Mobile who want a 920 will have to switch…
Google is sending out invitations to an Android event that’ll be held October 29th at 10AM in New York City. The invite states that “The Playground is open” and gives no other clues about the reason for the event. If history is any indicator, though, Google may use this event to unveil a new lineup…
Shortly after Apple’s new iPod touch arrived on doorsteps, customers noticed that the device didn’t adjust the screen brightness in response to changes in the ambient light level. An iDownloadBlog reader emailed Phil Schiller about the problem and allegedly received a response that claims the new iPod touch does not have a light sensor because…
After being spotted in benchmark tests this summer, the Juggernaut Alpha, an unconfirmed dual-core Windows Phone 8 handset, recently surfaced in the log files of an anonymous developer. The developer provided information to MonWindowsPhone, which suggests the device is being tested from Microsoft’s Redmond Campus. Firmware Version: redmond_83012_123215 Windows Phone: 8.0.9903.0 InterfaceType: MobileBroadbandGsm LongitudeWGS, LatitudeWGS: -122.140942811966, 47.6432204246521…
If you think the great outdoors is the most dangerous place to use an iPhone, you would be mistaken. According to a survey from SquareTrade, most iPhone damage (51%) occurs in the home. The most dangerous spot within your house is the kitchen (21%), which is followed closely by the living room (18%) and bath(16%).…
According to a report in Opposing Views, MetroPCS shareholders are not happy with the proposed terms of the merger with T-Mobile and have a filed a lawsuit to block it. The shareholders call the deal “drastically undervalued” and say MetroPCS is “cheating shareholders”, while at the same time padding the financial interests of senior management.…